Michael Edwards: Deep-purple opaque hue; confit, blackfruit aromas. Good acidity, linear and straight mouthfeel, ripe fruit- 15.5

Andrew Jefford: Saturated black-purple in color. A refined, sweet weave of red and black fruit, chocolate, cade, aleppo pine. Seamless, alluring, and distinctively Languedocien. Much more aromatic refinement than most, with a purity that surely comes from lowyielding, gently handled fruit. Lush yet full, with stealthily present tannins and sustained, ripe acidity. Very shapely and poised in the mouth. Those elderberrybramble fruits have impressive complexity. Masterful, beguiling wine that is both intimately of its place and fine by any international standard. You wouldn’t want it any sweeter than this, but it’s on a very beautiful cusp- 17.5

Marcel Orford-Williams: Nice deep color. Lovely nose. Sweet, ripe fruit. Full. Ripe blackberry, clean and well made. No great complexity. Alcohol a bit high but not unbalanced. Drink young- 14